Business Administration Scholarships

The following scholarships are available for business majors in the College of Business Administration. Some of the scholarship amounts are divided among multiple recipients. The majority of scholarships are awarded in the semester following the selection. Applications for each of these scholarships are available in the COBA Dean’s administrative office.

Internal Scholarship Opportunities

Brackett Christian Business Scholarship
Amount: $3,000 per year

Criteria: Applicants should major in business. Criteria includes academic performance, leadership, diligence and financial need. Preference is given to applicants from the state of Florida. Selection made by the Dean of COBA. Deadline: March 15.

Carter Business Scholarship
Amount: $10,000 per year

Criteria: Business student who supports the mission of COBA, desires to be active in Christian service upon graduation and is in financial need. Preference made to students from northwest Arkansas. This scholarship is typically divided among four students each year at approximately $2,500 per student per year. Selection made by the Dean of COBA. Deadline: March 15.

Tina Beavers Daniel Scholarship
Amount: $4,000 per year

Criteria: Junior or senior finance majors with preference to students with financial need. Criteria also includes commendable scholarship, leadership, dilligence, character and reputation. Selection made by Director of Finance program. Deadline: March 15.

Forvis Mazars Accounting Scholarship
Amount: $3,000 per year

Criteria: Junior or senior accounting majors with desire of a career in public accounting. Criteria also includes academic performance and leadership potential for public accounting. Selection made by Director of Accounting program. Deadline: March 15.

Hogan Taylor Accounting Scholarship
Amount: $3,000 per year

Criteria: Junior or senior accounting majors with desire of a career in public accounting. Criteria also includes academic performance and leadership potential for public accounting. Selection made by Director of Accounting program. Deadline: March 15.

Hunnicutt Accounting Scholarship
Amount: $3,000 per year

Criteria: Junior or senior accounting majors demonstrating financial need. Criteria also includes academic performance and preference given to applicants working part-time while enrolled full time. Selection made by Director of Accounting program. Deadline: March 15.

Legacy Faculty Fund
Amount: $1,000 per year

Criteria: Any business student with financial need who supports the mission of COBA. Chosen by COBA faculty.

Lois Maple Endowed Scholarship
Amount: $750 per year

Criteria: Female business student who demonstrates scholarship, leadership, diligence and financial need. Chosen by the Dean of COBA. Deadline: March 15

Neal Accounting Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 per year

Criteria: Junior or Senior accounting major who supports the mission of COBA.  Selection made by the Accounting faculty. Deadline: March 15.

Glenn and Louise Shelton Memorial Scholarship for Women
Amount: $1,500 per year

Criteria: Female business student who demonstrates good character, local church involvement and academic achievement. Chosen by Dr. Jim Shelton, Associate Dean of COBA. Deadline: March 15

Ashley Thomas Endowed Scholarship
Amount: $2,000 per year

Criteria: Full-time business major with a satisfactory GPA.  Criteria also includes good repuation among faculty and students. Selection made by the Dean of COBA. Deadline: March 15.

Sam Walton Scholarship
Amount: $3,000 per year

Criteria: Preference given to applicants who major in business and are from countries other than the United States. Other criteria include leadership potential, involvement in school and financial need. Selection made by Dean of COBA. Deadline: March 15.